requin-taupe commun

\ʁə.kɛ̃ top kɔ.mœ̃\

/\ʁə.kɛ̃ top kɔ.mœ̃\/ noun

The verdict

“requin-taupe commun” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de grand requin (Lamna nasus) du littoral et de surface marine, au museau pointu (rostre), à 5 paires de grandes fentes branchiales, au dos bleu-noir ou gris.

Key facts for requin-taupe commun
PropertyValue
Headwordrequin-taupe commun
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.kɛ̃ top kɔ.mœ̃\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “requin-taupe commun” sits in French frequency

requin-taupe commun falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

requin-taupe commun is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʁə.kɛ̃ top kɔ.mœ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de grand requin (Lamna nasus) du littoral et de surface marine, au museau pointu (rostre), à 5 paires de grandes fentes branchiales, au dos bleu-noir ou gris.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for requin-taupe commun in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is requin-taupe commun, spelled R-E-Q-U-I-N---T-A-U-P-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de grand requin (Lamna nasus) du littoral et de surface marine, au museau pointu (rostre), à 5 paires de grandes fentes branchiales, au dos bleu-noir ou gris.

Synonyms

maraîchemelantounnezpichoun lamipinto roussotaupeteuil-bœuftouilletouille-bœufveau de mer

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "requin-taupe commun"?
"requin-taupe commun" is spelled R-E-Q-U-I-N---T-A-U-P-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.kɛ̃ top kɔ.mœ̃\.
What does "requin-taupe commun" mean?
As a noun, "requin-taupe commun" means: Espèce de grand requin (Lamna nasus) du littoral et de surface marine, au museau pointu (rostre), à 5 paires de grandes fentes branchiales, au dos bleu-noir ou gris.
How do you pronounce "requin-taupe commun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "requin-taupe commun" is \ʁə.kɛ̃ top kɔ.mœ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "requin-taupe commun" come from?
"requin-taupe commun" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “requin-taupe commun”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-Q-U-I-N---T-A-U-P-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.kɛ̃ top kɔ.mœ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list